Development Director

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Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Development Director

Requisition Number

Requisition Number S02474P

Position Category

Position Category Staff

Campus Location

Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week 40

Months per year

Months per year 12

Pay Grade

Pay Grade E33

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function

Weber State University invites applications for the position of Development Director for the Dumke College of Health Professions. Job grade will depend on candidate qualification alignment with approved career ladder. The university is in the seventh year of an eight-year campaign, having publicly launched Amplify Weber State:
The Campaign for Weber State on January 9, 2026. As of July 31, 2026, the campaign has raised over $140 million toward its $200 million goal, driving support for key priorities like scholarships, teaching excellence, and workforce needs.
The Dumke College of Health Professions is widely recognized as Weber State University’s flagship college. It accounts for a substantial portion of the university’s annual graduates.
Academic Programs: The college offers programs across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
Program Reputation:

• The Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing consistently ranks high both regionally and nationally, serving as one of WSU’s most in-demand academic tracks.
• At the associate degree level, health professions programs at WSU are ranked #1 in Utah.

Reporting to the Campaign Director, the Development Director will work closely with Dumke College of Health Professions leadership to enhance and support their fundraising efforts. They are responsible for the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and ongoing stewardship of prospects capable of gifts in excess of $35,000. All Development staff, including any new hires, are expected to work as a team toward ‘Big W’ objectives and goals while also having primary responsibility for major gift fundraising within their assigned college/division including arranging visits with individuals, corporations, foundations and the preparation of private funding proposals.

This position is specifically responsible for expanding the Dumke College of Health Professions donor base by forging new relationships with potential major gift donors. They are responsible for generating and tracking progress on a portfolio of 45 – 50 major gift prospects and soliciting them for gifts and pledges. The Development Director actively engages prospects in the portfolio and schedules approximately 165 significant contacts annually;

to include 44 qualification contacts. In addition, the Development Director will be tasked to complete a minimum of 15 major gift solicitations annually.

Required Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in private fundraising, marketing, sales, communication, psychology, business management, or related fields
• One year of experience in private fundraising

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree
• Strong oral communication, listening, writing, technology and interpersonal skills
• An understanding of, commitment to, and ability to articulate the value of higher education both conceptually and as it…